Category: Justice

The Boston Globe had an editorial recently about the costs of keeping prisoners incarcerated. They make a common-sense, economic argument for lighter sentences for non-violent criminals, pointing out that …

Robert Chambers, the infamous "preppy killer" in New York City, has been busted for selling drugs, CBS TV-2 reports: Robert Chambers, the infamous "Preppy Killer," was arrested late Monday …

About a month ago, I wrote about a New Hampshire family in a bit of legal trouble. The father had discovered that his 15-year-old daughter had had sex with …

There's a saying that "tough cases make for bad laws." Likewise, I find myself wondering if the very worst people tend to have a similar effect. Last week, two …

Sean Jennings didn't want his wife to divorce him. Now, some fellows might consider their options and try to make major changes in their lives, or to show her …

For the second year, Maryland police will be distributing signs to sex offenders who have been ordered not to have contact with children, the Associated Press reports: To discourage …

One of the long-overdue enforcement steps undertaken by the federal government against the use of false Social Security numbers by employees has been overturned by a Federal District Court …

24 star Kiefer Sutherland will serve jail time in a plea deal - 30 days for his drunk driving conviction, plus 18 days for violating probation for . . …

Yesterday, the Boston Globe had yet another editorial arguing against the death penalty. Their conceit this time is that it is always cruel and unusual, but the current method …

There was a bit of a stir in old Beantown last week. Back in August, a fire in a restaurant killed two firefighters. Last week, details of the autopsies …